facsimile

fac·sim·i·le

noun \fak-ˈsi-mə-lē\

Definition of FACSIMILE

1

: an exact copy

2

: a system of transmitting and reproducing graphic matter (as printing or still pictures) by means of signals sent over telephone lines

Examples of FACSIMILE

1. A facsimile of the world's first computer was exhibited in the museum.
2. <the family resemblance is so strong that the boy is virtually a pint-size facsimile of his father>

Origin of FACSIMILE

Latin fac simile make similar

First Known Use: 1691

Related to FACSIMILE

Synonyms: alter ego, carbon, carbon copy, clone, counterpart, doppelgänger (or doppelganger), double, duplicate, duplication, image, fetch, likeness, look-alike, match, mirror image, picture, replica, ringer, spit, spitting image, twin

Antonyms: archetype, original, prototype

Related Words: Chinese copy; effigy, portrait, portrayal; companion, fellow, mate; equal, equivalent; analogue (or analog), parallel

Near Antonyms: antithesis, converse, opposite, reverse

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